I was making progress and was able to discard two big boxes that held “stuff.”
Then a little old lady showed up with a huge box full of WWII items. Some are very interesting but I saved them for another day. Luckily her husband wrote little tags with great descriptions and told some history of the items…gotta love people like that!
I have four weeks to clear off these shelves. I might make it. See those sticks off to the side, it is an old croquet set that doesn’t have a stand. I don’t know exactly how I will display that yet. Maybe I will put them in an old wooden box if I can find one…or an old bucket.
Everyone is frantically bringing items into the museum before we close. Every item must have duplicate paperwork, a number, a photograph and be entered into our computer system and a thank you letter must be written. It all takes time. It is detail oriented work so it is impossible to pass on to a volunteer.
Now for the mystery item!
What do you think it is? Did you ever have one? I didn’t and I did not know what it was, but I figured it out. It looks the same on both sides and it has a battery compartment on the bottom. I think it takes two larger batteries maybe D cells.
You would rarely need such a device today. I will update this post tonight about 6 PM with the correct answer:)
Update: It is a battery operated machine that cleans LP Records. The slot has a kind of fabric with fine hairs and the record is cleaned while rotating.
I will check back this evening. Never saw anything like it.
ReplyDeleteNever saw anything like it. Can't wait to find out what it is.
ReplyDeleteStumped. Hmmm. I'll wait, too. Never had one, that's for sure. :-)
ReplyDeleteHere is a wild guess - is it a knife sharpener?
ReplyDeleteShirley H.
Sharpener for scissors? Hmmmm, that is hard to guess.
ReplyDeleteI will be waiting for the correct answer.
ReplyDeleteNo idea!
ReplyDeleteI guessed knife sharpener, too, or maybe a metronome?
ReplyDeleteI don't know.
ReplyDeletepostage meter?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a battery powered toaster for very skinny pieces of bread. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think it's a broken Metronome. The older ones had a... an arm? That swung back and forth...
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could find an old barrel - or maybe get someplace to donate one of those little ones - to put your croquet mallets in.
I can't wait to see the pictures of your WWII stuff!
Does it imprint something on paper? *shrugging*
ReplyDelete~Laura
I haven't got a clue, but I recognize the Ouija board behind it.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that people will donate things especially if they are documented.
ReplyDeleteI think the object is a knife sharpener or maybe a card reader?
Have a great day.
I was about ready to say knife sharpener but then "rarely need one today" makes me think that isn't it. My husband sharpens his knife on a stone just about every day, so we definitely would need one of them if that is what it was. Will check back.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Muffie. My first thought was a metronome, but that isn't quite right. The slot going through the top all the way through is the key. Well...guess I'll be back in a couple hours :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I didn't know what it was, but I am quite familiar with the Ouija Board behind it. My cousins used to scare the bejeezus out of me with a Ouija board.
ReplyDeleteI would never have guessed that at all!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it interesting (scary) that things we have owned are often now considered museum worthy!
I didn't have a clue but I got here after you had posted the answer.
ReplyDeleteOh, I had no idea what that was.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with clearing those shelves.
I had no idea what it was. Kinda neat really!
ReplyDeleteLinda
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OMGosh! I learned something today. We just used a soft clean cloth to dust them off.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to the end of the shelves! Countdown time! :)